It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their 1 . This was the beginning of another 2 day in New York City. 3 this day was to be different. Waiting 4 the crowded streets, on top of a 5 110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to 6 a tightrope (绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center. Philippe took his first 7 with great care. The wire held. Now he was 8 he could do it. 9 only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a 10 of 131 feet. Soon the rush hour 11 began to notice. What a 12 ! There, 1,350 feet above the street, a 13 figure was walking on air. Philippe made seven 14 , back and forth (来回). He wasn't satisfied with just 15 . At times, he would turn, sit down, and 16 go on his knees. Once, he had the astonishing 17 to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of 18 watchers stared with their hearts beating fast. After the forty five minute 19 , Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked 20 he did it. Philippe shrugged (耸肩) and said, “When I see two tall buildings, I walk.” 1. [ ] A.jobs B.homes C.buses D.offices 2. [ ] A.working B.hot C.same D.ordinary 3. [ ] A.And B.So C.But D.Thus 4. [ ] A.for B.in C.by D.above 5. [ ] A.roof B.position C.wall D.building 6. [ ] A.threw B.walk C.climb D.fix 7. [ ] A.act B.landing C.step D.trip 8. [ ] A.sure B.uncertain C.glad D.nervous 19. [ ] A.Through B.Against C.With D.On 10. [ ] A.distance B.height C.space D.rope 11. [ ] A.streets B.crowds C.passengers D.city 12. [ ] A.height B.pleasure C.wonder D.danger 13. [ ] A.great B.strange C.public D.tiny 14. [ ] A.experiments B.circles C.trips D.movements 15. [ ] A.walking B.staying C.acting D.showing 16. [ ] A.almost B.even C.often D.rather 17. [ ] A.spirit B.result C.strength D.courage 18. [ ] A.patient B.terrified C.pleased D.enjoyable 19. [ ] A.show B.trick C.try D.program 20. [ ] A.how B.why C.whether D.when
It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their 1 . This was the beginning of another 2 day in New York City. 3 this day was to be different.
Waiting 4 the crowded streets, on top of a 5 110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to 6 a tightrope (绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center.
Philippe took his first 7 with great care. The wire held. Now he was 8 he could do it. 9 only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a 10 of 131 feet.
Soon the rush hour 11 began to notice. What a 12 ! There, 1,350 feet above the street, a 13 figure was walking on air.
Philippe made seven 14 , back and forth (来回). He wasn't satisfied with just 15 . At times, he would turn, sit down, and 16 go on his knees. Once, he had the astonishing 17 to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of 18 watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.
After the forty five minute 19 , Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked 20 he did it. Philippe shrugged (耸肩) and said, “When I see two tall buildings, I walk.”
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文章描述了Philippe Petit在纽约世贸中心两座塔楼之间走钢丝绳的冒险行为。他从110层高的楼顶开始,用一根平衡杆在131英尺的距离上行走。他的行为吸引了许多路人的注意,最终他被带到了警察局。
步骤 2:分析每个问题
1. 人们在早晨快速移动,朝哪个方向去?A. jobs B. homes C. buses D. offices
2. 这是纽约市的又一个怎样的日子?A. working B. hot C. same D. ordinary
3. 这一天会怎样?A. And B. So C. But D. Thus
4. Philippe在哪个位置等待?A. for B. in C. by D. above
5. Philippe在哪个建筑物上等待?A. roof B. position C. wall D. building
6. Philippe要做什么?A. threw B. walk C. climb D. fix
7. Philippe的第一步是什么?A. act B. landing C. step D. trip
8. Philippe现在确定他能做什么?A. sure B. uncertain C. glad D. nervous
9. Philippe用什么行走?A. Through B. Against C. With D. On
10. Philippe行走的距离是多少?A. distance B. height C. space D. rope
11. 谁开始注意到Philippe?A. streets B. crowds C. passengers D. city
12. 这是一个怎样的景象?A. height B. pleasure C. wonder D. danger
13. Philippe看起来是什么样的?A. great B. strange C. public D. tiny
14. Philippe做了多少次来回?A. experiments B. circles C. trips D. movements
15. Philippe对什么不满意?A. walking B. staying C. acting D. showing
16. Philippe有时会做什么?A. almost B. even C. often D. rather
17. Philippe做了什么令人惊讶的事情?A. spirit B. result C. strength D. courage
18. 有多少人观看?A. patient B. terrified C. pleased D. enjoyable
19. Philippe的表演持续了多久?A. show B. trick C. try D. program
20. Philippe被问了什么?A. how B. why C. whether D. when
步骤 3:选择正确答案
1. A. jobs
2. D. ordinary
3. C. But
4. D. above
5. D. building
6. B. walk
7. C. step
8. A. sure
9. C. With
10. A. distance
11. B. crowds
12. C. wonder
13. D. tiny
14. C. trips
15. A. walking
16. B. even
17. D. courage
18. B. terrified
19. A. show
20. B. why